Kill Van Kull

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The Kill Van Kull is shown here in red, connencting Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay

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The Kill Van Kull is a tidal strait approximately 3 miles long and 1000 feet wide separating Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. The name kill comes from an old Dutch word for "water channel"

Related Topics:
Staten Island - Bayonne, New Jersey - USA - Kill - Dutch

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It connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. Historically it has been one of the most important channels in commerce throughout the region, providing a passage for marine traffic between Manhattan and the industrial towns of New Jersey.

Related Topics:
Newark Bay - Upper New York Bay - Manhattan - New Jersey

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It currently provides the principal access for ocean-going container ships to Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the busiest port facility in the eastern United States and the principal marine terminal for New York Harbor.

Related Topics:
Container ships - Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal - United States - New York Harbor

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The strait is spanned by the Bayonne Bridge.

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